St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-20

! lldT 10 the ring. Miriam special Iac-
ties were speedily evident. They consist
| ed in closing with his man as soon as
! possible, wrestling and falling upon
seconds, while others were pro-
lOnged to as many as twenty-three
! seconds. Smith worked with splendid
/ plnck, and took punishment without
! wincing. although knocked clean down.
! At the eighteenth round his SlOgging
| blows began to tell heavily on Kilrain'S
right eye, which was being rapidly
! bunged up much in the fashion in which
! Savers treated Heennan in the famous
fight long ago. At the Set-of Kilrain
| got well home on Smiths ear, which
| soon swelled up to abnormal size
| Following is detailed accOuntsof the
| fight by rounds:
| Round 0ne-The men had no sooner
| faced each other than Kilrain led off
with his left and landed lightly
on the head. Smith cOuntered
viciOusly with his left on the
! legion of the stomach, but Kilrain
| neatly stopped the blow and returned
useful tap on the same part of Smiths
anatomy. Both men spared cautiously.
but they soon closed and fell, Kilrain
going down under Smith.
Round TwO-As the men came to-
| gether again the American dashed out
with his left. but was cleyerly stopped
by Smith. who sent in his left sharply
| on the body, and the pair closed and
wrestled for fall, which again resulted
in favor of the Englishman.
| Round Three-The English party
were now jubilant, as their man came
| up smiling. Kilrain. however. again
/ forced the fighting. but Jem was not to
/ be caught, and cleverly lodged out of
| the way of a well-neant visitation on
his chest. Smith now popped in his
left and they again closed. Alter some
severe fighting in his own corner the
Englishman got his man down.
Round FOur-The pair responded
quickly to the call Of time, each wear
ing a look of logged determination.
ties. letting fly his left, which landed
heavily on Smiths head, but in return
he was the recipient of a red-hOt
one on the right eye, Smith getting his
left fairly home with such force that
KilTain'S optic soon showed signs of
closing. Neither appeared to care for
attention to each other. the result being
that both fought with great dash. Some
heavy cOuntering followed. During this
the American landed terrific right
handler
ON SMITH : LEFT EAR.
which narrowly escaped giving the En-
glishman his coup de grace" it SO
staggered Smith that he had great diff
Guilty in keeping up, and he had all the
worst of it when they fell.
Round Five-It was now the Yankees
turn to crow, and Kilrain, following up
his advantage, forced the pace and at
once went for fighting and threw his
man, Smith going down heavily.
Round SiX-As soon as the men had
their hands up some light exchanges
took place. After Sparring for an OPEN
ing they got down to business, but
neither man was able to make any
marked effect until Smith dashed out
his left and got a singer in OH the head,
when the men Immediately closed and
went down.
Rounds Seven and Eight-It was now
manifest that Smith was no match for
his opponent at wrestling. These
rounds were remarkable for hugging
tactics. in which neither man made any
Roadway.
Round Nine-BOth men had now
apparently made up their minds to set
tie matters. and they set to work in
earnest. Kilrain let fly with
his left and right. but was
cleverly stopped, and Jem re-
turned the intended compliment with
interest. getting in tremendous left
hand flush Oh the nose, following this
up with his right Oh the body. the round
closing with Smith uppermOst.
Round Ten-The pair got in close
quarters, and after some light in-hght
ing WreStled for a fall, kilrain finally
throwing his antagonist very heavily.
Round Eleven-Kilrain led. but fell
short, and Smith. taking advantage of
this. dashed his left holly on the head
and supplemented it with his favorite
on the mask. Kilrain did not relish this
and retaliated with his right, on the
body, being repaid by heavy smack on
the ribs. He, however, had all the
worst of the fall.
Rounds twelve and thirteen were I'M
important.
Round FOurteen-BOth men came up,
after a lively fall, with confidence.
Smith dashed his left home three times
on the face, when KiIrain again saved
himself by getting close in and throw
ing his man.
Rounds Fifteen and Sixteen-The par
tisans of Smith appeared highly de-
lighted when they saw cordial refresh
ment administered to Kilrain. Both
men spared for wind until Kilrain
brought the rounds to a close by back
heeling his opponent.
Round Seventeen - Kilrain shot his
left in on the body, and Smith slipped
and fell.
THE FIRST KNOCK-DowN.
Round Eighteen - Both had now re-
covered somewhat. Smith led with
his left, which reached his
opponents head, but was smartly
cOuntered by Jake with a
terrific swining right-hander on the
jaw, sending Smith clean off his pins.
This was the first knock-doWn blow in
the fight.
Rounds Nineteen and Twenty -
/ Little progress was made, both easing
up. Smith showing signs of weakness.
Round Twenty-first-Smith was evil
IDENTIFY considerably distressed by his
repeated heavy falls, and, thanks to the
terrible blow received in the last round.
came up little grOggy Kilrain took
advantage of this and aimed a
straight left-hRnder, but Smith,
all there, warded oft the blow
and gave reception full on Kilraifl's
forehead. 1t was now his turn to be
aggressive, and after landing vigorous
highlander on the ribs, he brought his
left into play twice in succession before
going down, Kilrain falling heavily
on Smith. During the next seven
teen rounds there was very lit
tie attempt at fightins. The rounds
consisted principally of wrestling, Kill
raine evidently having q wholesome
dread of Smiths right. Finding this
| mode Of procedure paid him best as soon
as time was called in each round